Season ticket holders at Roots Hall Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Southend United languishing in the 24th position so far. The guesting Mansfield Town will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
- Southend United has the fewest scored goals (15) in League Two
- Mansfield Town have scored more than double the goals of Southend United.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the League Two. Thankfully the previous game, versus Cambridge United, was also a home game here at Roots Hall Stadium. The away team is better rested.
Southend United form and stats
Overall League Two stats at home this season for Southend United, who have the fewest scored goals (15) in League Two, are 4-1-7 (wins-draw-losses).
The Southend United crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Cambridge United here at Roots Hall Stadium in a League Two match. A 0-0 draw away before that, with Grimsby Town the opponent.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Southend, as the League Two home game vs Bradford City is only three days away.
Southend United are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 12 goals in 12 games. Southend have conceded 18 from these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Mansfield Town form and stats
As the visiting team in League Two matches, Mansfield Town have produced an overall stat of 4-5-2 so far. The fact that Mansfield Town have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Mansfield, as they have won on their previous two travels.
It's the second away game in a row for Mansfield, but there's smiles all around after the 3-2 victory versus Oldham Athletic (placed 16th) in the League Two last time out. A 1-2 defeat away at Cheltenham Town (after extra-time) before that.
A new game in only three days for Mansfield, the League Two home match versus Bolton Wanderers. Busy days.
Mansfield Town find the net regularly in their away games. 15 goals from 11 away fixtures in the league. 13 goals have been conceded by Mansfield in these games.
Head 2 Head
Southend United and Mansfield Town have met before this season: Mansfield Town - Southend United 1-1. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: three - one - one (Southend wins - draws - Mansfield Town wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Bowery 7 goals |  H. Charsley 4 goals |
Southend United missing players
Mansfield Town missing players
| Southend United | Mansfield Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 15 | 31 |
| 35 | 18 | 6 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 30 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 87% |
| 74% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 74% |
| 39% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 45% | 48% |
| 13% | 25% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 27% | 30% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 18% | 17% |
| 30% | 42% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 73% | 70% |
| 26% | 25% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 22% |
| 52% | 33% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 22% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8.6 | 8 | 9.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10 | 11.2 | 12.9 |
| 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| 27% | 43% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 39% | 35% |
- Mansfield Town have scored more than double the goals of Southend United.
- Southend United has the fewest scored goals (15) in League Two
- Southend United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Southend United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Southend United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cambridge United | 24 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 41 |
| 2 | Newport County | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 40 |
| 3 | Carlisle United | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 39 |
| 4 | Forest Green Rovers | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 39 |
| 5 | Salford City | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 37 |
| 6 | Cheltenham Town | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 37 |
| 7 | Leyton Orient | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 36 |
| 8 | Morecambe | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 35 |
| 9 | Crawley Town | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 34 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 41 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 33 |
| 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -1 | 32 |
| 12 | Walsall | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 17 | -3 | 32 |
| 13 | Colchester United | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -2 | 30 |
| 14 | Mansfield Town | 23 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 31 | 30 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 29 |
| 15 | Port Vale | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -1 | 29 |
| 16 | Oldham Athletic | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 19 | -5 | 29 |
| 17 | Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | -8 | 28 |
| 18 | Harrogate Town | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | -4 | 26 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 24 |
| 20 | Barrow | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 30 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 16 | -2 | 23 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 23 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 16 | -12 | 23 |
| 22 | Stevenage | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 21 |
| 23 | Grimsby Town | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -21 | 21 |
| 24 | Southend United | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -20 | 20 |